"GONFALONE - Drappo white and red to green border arabescata gold emblem of civic loaded with the inscription centered:" City of Lucca. "Above, in the border, the emblem of terziere San Paolino surrounded by the side of badges Contrade "Crab" and "Moon", above, 'Siren' and 'Eagle', below. At the bottom, always in the border, the panther accovacciata sorreggente with a flame front paws white with the words "Libertas". In two corners down a lion in majesty, on a stone base loaded of acronyms' SPQL.
In the back, white and red on the same border, heart, in the middle of a newsstand depicted in marble, the figure of Simulacro of Christ said the Holy Face. Top the border, the emblem of St. Saviour terziere surrounded the badges of contrade 'Sun' and 'Crown' top, 'Rosa' and 'Gallo', below. At the bottom, center, San Martino terziere with the badges on the sides of contrade 'Parrot' and 'Horse' above, 'Wheel' and 'Star' under (Royal Decree on October 15, 1936).
The emblem presents a balzana silver and red. The simplicity of the symbol denotes ancient origins date back, according to Passerini, to periods prior to the Mille. The panther that appears in banner draws all'indomita pride in the defense of freedom. The crown marchionale placed above the shield was granted by Lodovico Charles of Bourbon, duke of Lucca, in 1836.
" The writing that appears in the patch does not correspond to that specified in the decree mentioned above: the title of "city" is not mentioned. "
Dov Gutterman , 30 July 2002 Dov Gutterman, 30 July 2002
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